What if you could identify and answer critical business questions through design, prototype a solution, and deploy it to a real audience – all in one week? Believe it or not, it can be done. This is the concept behind the efficient, highly focused, and exciting design sprint.

Outsourcing a new web development project? Here's a quick guide to everything you need to know to get the most accurate estimate from outside agencies. No more running around in circles on endless conference calls and email threads for weeks. Cut to the chase and get that project started ASAP.

In our initial calls with potential design partners, one of the first phrases we often hear is: I think we just need a fresh set of eyes on this project. Here's a few reasons outside perspectives are beneficial for refreshing a tired design.

We’ve partnered with incredible companies in dozens of different verticals: subscription snack services, spin studios, event venues, and technology companies, just to name a few. Our redesign and development abilities translate beyond one industry. But we aren’t the right fit for every project. Here are six reasons you shouldn't hire Planet Argon. It's not you, it's us.

2016 was…interesting. And, with a new year and change in the air, there are still unknowns and guesses of what’s to come. As a Design Strategist, I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of design, and, specifically, what I might design for or need to consider as a design for people in the future. I’ve been observing where we are today (compared to where we have been) and how we now interact and consume what has been designed for us. I’ve been thinking about how our behaviors and needs have significantly changed year after year based on designed platforms and technology, and will surely continue to change based on what is happening around us.

Fjord’s take on the key trends for 2017 is fascinating and, I believe, on the mark. Their analysis of 8 key trends, with a background of how we got here, what to expect this year, and what your organization can do about it is insightful and thorough. And while it doesn’t answer all the questions, it provides a well-rounded perspective to get anyone to think beyond today.

Do you use Google Drive for your everyday documents and spreadsheets? Wish you could just have a template for those files (instead of opening an old file and creating a copy)? Well, now you can (again). Google recently announced they were bringing back team templates. And this post walks you through how to take advantage of that feature.

When I started in this industry, I haphazardly navigated my way through terminology. I most likely used things interchangeably. And it seemed like new terms and titles were coming out daily (this was emphasized as we’d go through a hiring process and each candidate would have a new title or speciality). Not so long ago, it used to be just web design. But these days, there’s more distinction, and rightfully so. This article by Kaycee Collins at Cooper does a great job of making sense of it all.

In web application design and development, there is no shortage of ideas and opinions on how to effectively manage clients and projects. But as a client, do you feel you have clear expectations of how to work with an agency and how they might work with you? There are different ways to kick off a project, different sets of tools for collaborating, and different styles of communicating; this post breaks down what we believe works best.

The best clients are the ones that trust our expertise and seek our input on ideas, but aren’t afraid to poke holes when needed. They collaborate on ideas without pushing their needs over those of their users. They also make time when needed. But I’d argue luck has nothing to do with having a great client. Rather, it’s how you enable them to be great. And as a designer, that’s an important part of my role in a project.

Are you considering hiring a web designer or agency to help you with your web project? That’s great! But how are you making your decision? Considering there are plenty of options, from freelancer to design house to full service agency, here are a few things to look for when considering who to hire.

InfoWorld recently showcased seven of the most popular productivity tools on GitHub.

Can you guess what ranked at the top?

Our own founder, Robby Russell’s, creation Oh My Zsh, which has accumulated over 43,000 GitHub stars. Created in 2009 as an open source, community-driven framework for managing your ZSH configuration, it comes bundled with a ton of helpful functions, helpers, plugins, and themes.

Who you work with and talk to definitely matters because it will determine how successfully you will be able to communicate about project matters. It will determine how well you trust your agency with your idea, and in turn, how well they feel their expertise is appreciated and understood in the room. Any communication style can work successfully. We talk about which works best for us.

We have been using Bootstrap as our go-to frontend framework for a few years now and it has been working great. The next version of Bootstrap is on the horizon and currently has an alpha release. Let’s take a look at what Bootstrap 4 has in store for us.